TM
oliver, any more info? had a few friends say it definitely looks like a ribbon cut gone bad...

on 2004-Jun-10 06:28:43 Anonymous coward said

Peter Kirby
This happened October 2003 at the 19th FAI World Grand Prix, Twin Ring Motegi. The Russian pilot Alexander Krotov was injured during a training session. See "www.fai.org/news_archives/fai/cat_fai_world_grand_prix.asp".
There is unfortunately no room for error when flying in a cities grand prix car circuit.

on 2004-Jul-31 23:04:41 Anonymous coward said

Dave
Dammit, I said a cloth ribbon, not a steel one!

on 2005-Feb-07 19:36:42 Anonymous coward said

Tibi from Hungary
Hey guys, this video is NOT from Alexander Krotov's Sukhoi! Because Alexander's plane had blue/white fuselage, but on this video had fully blue... well?

on 2005-Aug-22 14:56:01 Anonymous coward said

contraildash
and thats not a race track in the video either.

on 2005-Sep-27 02:18:43 Anonymous coward said

WG
Sure it is Alexander Krotov at Twin Ring Montegi 2003

on 2006-Feb-06 10:42:18 Anonymous coward said

CC
The crash in the video took place during an airshow in France.

on 2006-Mar-03 12:00:31 Anonymous coward said

Ragav
Cross A Nasa Technician And a Pilot :

We Have Booster Seperation

on 2006-May-26 18:05:15 Anonymous coward said

DJ
Whoops, wrong tower

on 2006-Jul-05 04:14:43 Anonymous coward said

Gavin
The video bears no relation to the picture. For a start the fin is still attached even hslfway through the crash and in the picture the entire rear fuselage is missing before the crash happens.

on 2006-Aug-03 02:43:18 Anonymous coward said

Spity
Well I guess that ended his chances of winning any air races in THAT plane!

on 2006-Aug-13 10:47:38 Anonymous coward said

Stupid
I HATE it when that happens...

on 2006-Oct-28 17:33:41 Anonymous coward said

NevilleStyke
The video at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2006-10-21_krotov_japan_2003-Crash.wmv
is definately this crash.

on 2006-Oct-28 17:41:03 Anonymous coward said

NevilleStyke
BTW, don't know the cause of the crash, but it looks to me like there may have been loss of power whilst inverted at low level making him push the stick forwards excessively, or something that made the wings flex.

on 2006-Nov-13 02:14:30 Anonymous coward said

Borderfort
A Krotov crashed twice - 2001 and 2003. That's all I know. There are videos of both on YouTube.
2001 in France: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l9oFzgdh-k

on 2006-Nov-13 02:39:49 Anonymous coward said

Borderfort
Apparently he wasn't hurt too badly. He flew in an aerobatic competition in France last month. (Okt, 2006)

on 2007-Feb-05 20:12:34 Anonymous coward said

Dave L.
Looks like he tried to roll level after power loss just before impacting a gound structure and hit the wing which broke it. It wasn't his day to die.

on 2007-May-13 23:11:25 Anonymous coward said

Craig L.
This accident occurred in Japan. The pilot was russian and he survived to fly and crash a second time. He survived that one also.

on 2007-Jul-02 10:03:53 Anonymous coward said

Bill
Injured?!?! Holy cow, this dude has 9 lives!

on 2008-Jan-29 15:03:10 Anonymous coward said

jdingo
It never ceases to amaze me... this guy lived through this? I honestly would have never flown again.